Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS70

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS70, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-450 (10MP) and ZS70 (20MP) and the E-450 (Four Thirds) and ZS70 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-450 was announced 9 years before the ZS70 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-450 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic ZS70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-450 scores vs the ZS70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-450 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-450 Gallery and Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-450 comes with exterior measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS70 has specifications of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-450 vs Panasonic ZS70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-450 compared to the ZS70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-450 and ZS70 is 77 and 87 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The image below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-450 and ZS70.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-450 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic ZS70 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged E-450 will be behind in sensor innovation.